4th generation - Press the VoiceOver button twice. 3rd/2nd generation - Turn the iPod off, then turn it back on. 1st generation - Press the battery level button on the back of the iPod.
Green - 50 percent to 100 percent charge (4th and 3rd generations); 31 percent to 100 percent charge (2nd generation); “high” charge (1st generation). Orange - 25 percent to 49 percent charge (4th and 3rd generations); 10 percent to 30 percent charge (2nd generation); “low” charge (1st generation). Red - Less than 25 percent charge (4th and 3rd generations); less than 10 percent charge (2nd generation); “very low” charge (1st generation). Red, blinking - Less than 1 percent charge (3rd generation only). No light - No charge. Your iPod won’t be usable until you’ve charged it for around an hour.
Alternatively, you can separate the cable from the electrical plug by tugging on the rectangular connector at the base of the cable. You can then plug this into a USB port, which you can find on most computers. If you choose to use a USB port instead of an electrical outlet, you’ll need to use a USB 3 port. These ports have symbols resembling upside-down tridents next to them.
The same goes for USB or AC units in your car.
An hour’s charge will get your iPod shuffle to a usable state. You don’t need to turn off your iPod in order to charge it.
